Letter: He's voting for the true conservative

Published: April 26, 2014 4:00AM

Editor:

On April 14, Sen. Frank LaRose and his opponent, Caleb Davenport, were asked by the Ohio Christian Alliance to discuss their positions on how they would represent the people of the 27th Senate District on radio station 640 WHLO. Mr. Davenport did respond and told the listeners of his conservative, pro-life, pro-growth approach to State government. Sen. LaRose refused the opportunity to tell the people how he would vote in the Ohio Senate.

On April 16, both candidates were asked by the Wayne County TEA Party to attend a candidate's night and present their positions to the voters. Again Mr. Davenport attended, presented his conservative positions and answered questions. Again Sen. LaRose refused the opportunity to talk face to face with the people he says he wants to represent.

Why would Sen. LaRose not want to state his political views in front of the voters? Could it be because he fears his progressive voting record in the Ohio senate does not represent the people of the 27th district?

Frank LaRose has never run for office in Wayne County. He was elected in a more liberal district that had its boundaries changed through redistricting and now includes Wayne County. Now he is running in a district where his progressive positions on special rights for some minority groups and harsher penalties for unintentional errors when producing energy would have a negative effect on our religious freedom and economic growth.

Sen. LaRose says he is a conservative, but his progressive voting record would question that assertion. Caleb Davenport is a true conservative who will honestly represent the people of this 27th district.

On May 6, vote for Caleb Davenport, the true conservative, for 27th district senator.

Craig Curtis

Wooster

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We have a choice in the Republican primary this year and I have great concerns about the potential selection of Caleb Davenport.

Our Founding Fathers were very clear in their demand for a separation of church and state in the Constitution; indeed, many came to America to be freed from persecution from established religion in Europe. After reading several letters in support of Mr. Davenport, I do not believe he would respect the separation of church and state demanded by our Founding Fathers and pursue violating our Constitution. He seems intent to impose his religious views on ALL in this district, which makes it easy to cast a pro-Constitution vote, rather than one for Mr. Davenport's potential theocracy, on election day.

millie_farquar

April 26, 2014 8:51AM

I keep reading on these pro-Davenport posts that Wayne County got LaRose by defautl because the boundaries changed due to redistricting. The same people doing the whining need to understand that their Republicans are the ones who drew the new lines. They can thank them for the gerrymandering that gave us what we have now.

amoebia

April 26, 2014 8:34AM

You mean represent the people that are pro life, pro growth, conservative and christian.